Meaning
sponge
- a sponge used for washing or cleaning
- a sea animal with a soft porous body
In a sentence
La spugna è sotto il lavandino.
The sponge is under the sink.
Hai una spugna pulita?
Do you have a clean sponge?
Non trovo la spugna in cucina.
I can't find the sponge in the kitchen.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| spugna | feminine · singular |
| spugne | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually feminine: una spugna.
- Common at home: spugna da bagno, spugna per i piatti.
- Double gn makes the sound /ɲɲ/, like in bagno.